Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  NGC 654  ·  NGC 663
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The other Double Cluster, Philippe Barraud
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The other Double Cluster

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The other Double Cluster

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This beautiful pair of clusters is to be found in Cassiopea, not far from the most famous Double Cluster in Perseus (NGC 869 and NGC 884).
On the right hand side is NGC 663, Caldwell 10, also called The Horseshoe Cluster, discovered by William Herschel in 1787.
The other cluster is NGC 654.

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The other Double Cluster, Philippe Barraud